Hugh Shields Collection. Reel-to-Reel 67 [sound recording] / [various performers]
- HSH-18739/1/259052
- Item
- 25 August 1969
Part of Hugh Shields Collection
:
Recorded by Hugh Shields in his car near the house of Joe McCafferty (see Reel 27) , Derryconor, Cloghaneely, Co. Donegal on 24 August 1969 [tracks 1–3]
Recorded in the house of Hugh (Hughie) McGarvey, aged about 64, Bunaninver, Glashagh, Gweedore, Co. Donegal, 25 August 1969 [tracks 4–6]
Performers:
McCafferty, Joseph (Joe), singing in Irish Track 1, speech in Irish Tracks 2-3;
McGarvey, Hughie, singing in English Tracks 4-5, singing in Irish Track 6
Running Order:
1. An crúibín i dToraigh (‘An lá sin chuaidh crúibín go Toraigh...’), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish [session continued from 6931]
2. Talk about the song ‘An crúibín i dToraigh’, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish
3. Words of the song ‘An crúibín i dToraigh’, recitation / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish [session concluded with a story: Leann de’n fhraoch, removed by HS from original tape] [end of session]
4. In Inishirrer island (‘In Inishirrer island a monh or two ago...’), song [about poteen-making, words by a local schoolmaster] / Hughie McGarvey, singing in English
5. Father McFadden (‘Concerning Father McFadden that lies in Derry jail...’), song / Hughie McGarvey, singing in English
6. Domhnall abú, song [one verse, from school?], song / Hughie McGarvey, singing in Irish [end of session]
The 2nd item of the original tape – Joe's story 'Leann den fhraoch' – was removed by HS, but can be heard on reel 205 marked ‘Topic’ (Joe track 1) [END OF BAND ONE]
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